On a cost-basis, sure, but on potential profitability… Of course that’s assuming he’d sell the 89 Mouton at some point… but… given its 89 Mouton, its not like he has 6 months to sell it before it goes bad
‘89 Mouton and the guy isn’t a bit alarmed at the ‘purity of fruit’? At a minimum I would have wondered I’d unintentionally been served a fake given that an ‘89 Paulliac has no resemblance to a current Pinot.
Also, was his table not offered a taste before decanting?
This whole story smells like BS. Perhaps it is some caricature of a true story.
But what irks me is that the entire reason this has made the mainstream media is not because it’s a funny story. It’s that everyone loves a chance to laugh at and denigrate wine connoisseurs as a bunch of status-obsessed know-nothings who wouldn’t know the difference between the expensive wine they buy and plonk.
That vibe comes through on the owner’s post as well, which is why I’m crossing Balthazar off the list.
The story speaks for itself…but the fact that 4 Wall Street guys didn’t immediately realize that they were drinking an $18 Pinot and not an 89 Mouton is classic